v8bertha Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 I got a couple of new rims arriving immanently to replace the buckled and busted ones on the Camel . When I get them they will be black, so I'll be wanting to paint them. Would the panel care to offer an opinion of the best method for doing this? I can leg it up to Halfrauds and get a couple of spray tins, but how will that cope with being thrown around and having tyres fitted (kinda essential!!). Alternatively should I look at having them powder coated? Will that provide a longer lasting rustproofed paint job? Any other options? All opinions gratefully recieved Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 I had mine grit blasted with fine oxide and then I sprayed them with satin black. Powder coating involves grit blasting or some other process for removing the old paint. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6cyltdi Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 I done a set of used rims i got about four years ago, quick rub down and about 4-5 layers of spray on hammerite... Finnish was brilliant and now four years on they are about the same as any other four year old rims that have been powder coated if not better.... only recent pic i can find.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 I painted mine with silver aluminium paint, takes a week to dry but seems quite hard wearing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8bertha Posted July 28, 2008 Author Share Posted July 28, 2008 Thanks chaps I think I'll probably go down the "paint-it-myself" route then. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve200TDi Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Hi Dan, I found that a spray can doesn't go very far, and so I bought a tin of wheel paint (Standard land rover white wheels which I believe is derived from tractor paints) and using a small air compressor I thinned it down slightly and painted all four rims and still had loads of paint left. I primmed the rusty bits beforehand. The finished result looks pretty good. All I've got to do now is the spare! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_d Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 I have had some very exotic split rim Ultima wheels powder coated recently in Segensworth. Am very impressed with the results and the price. http://www.thewheelspecialist.co.uk/File/fareham-details.php Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
110WestCape Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Agree with Steve ^^^, shotblast and powder coat for an out of the box finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8bertha Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 http://www.thewheelspecialist.co.uk/File/fareham-details.phpSteve Good link steve, cheers... Thats just round the corner from me Think I'll pop in on the way home from work to get some details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_d Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 My rims are 18"x13" and 18"x9" 2 of each. They took off the tyres, stripped and coated, replaced the tyres, balanced all for £329...well pleased. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 I would have thought a tin of sandglow and a 2" brush would be appropriate for the abuse you're going to give them on the 110 Dan....? Can't see the point in spending a fortune on wheel painting to scratch them to death the first time you play in the mud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8bertha Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 YOIKS!!! How much Ok, a very quick rethink here... They are just steel rims and as Bish says they are going to get scratched to buggery the first time I stick it in a muddy hole!! None of that fancy alloy stuff here ya know But thanks again for the info... it's worth bearing in mind for the future as they are so close Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Wire brush and Rattle can Result: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exmoor Beast Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 I did our Discovery steel rims in 5/6 coats of black spray Hammerite and it worked jolly well. I just roughed them up a bit with a whirly brish on the drill and sprayed away. I have done the 110s rims in a similar fashion recently although I did them with the tyres still on so its not quite such a good job. Not that you would notice with the amount of muck the 110 seems to be permanently covered in Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 I have just painted 5 modulars, they were very dirty but not rusty apart from the odd bit of surface rust. I washed them with a hosepipe and then throughouly cleaned them with some pure alchohol and a white rag, however i did not 'rough them up'. One coat of fast enamel aluminuim from manor paints in shiply and the result is one i'm more than pleased with. I'm afraid the only pics show them mucky but you get the idea, until you get really close you cant tell they have been hand painted. Will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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